THE FIRST
GRADE SCOOP
September
21-25, 2015
First Grade’s Weekly Newsletter
Reading
We will listen to a Junior Great Book
story Chestnut Pudding and ask and
answer questions about key details.
This story is an Iroquois folktale that
provides many opportunities for
discussion.
Writing
We will add detailed drawings to our
stories and include an ending sentence
to provide closure. We will discuss
nouns and identify proper nouns by
using capital letters.
Math
Students will continue our study of place
value by looking at patterns on a 120
chart. We will work on 10 more, ten less
and comparing numbers. Riddles will help
making identifying numbers a challenge!
Social Studies
We will be learning about leaders and
their role in our families, our school and
our community.
Science
We will discuss how living things have
specific features and behaviors that
help them survive.
Teacher’s Corner
Our reading groups will be starting (two
started on Friday!) and books will be sent
home with the response journal. You may
look at the word work or read the question
your child has answered in their journal.
All work in the journal will be done at
school. Remember the zip lock with the
book and journal must come to school each
day even if you have not had time to read
it. We work in it most days. (On Mondays,
we do our word sort work.)
Students who meet with Mrs. Bencal have
a reading folder that will be coming home.
Other reminders:
 Remember to send in a snack!
 Check your child’s behavior calendar
each day. Please reinforce our behavior
rules. Blues and greens are great!
Yellow is a warning.
 Please remind your child to bring
his/her green folder back each day.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, September 23 –Holiday
Every Friday- Fan Friday
Thursday, Septembeer 24 -Spirit Night
at Baja Fresh
Friday, October 2 -Early Release